“Well, Isn’t that Spatial” – Information Spaces, 3D UI and HTML5/CSS3

Date:

Thu 17th May

Track:

Track 1

Language:

english

Abstract

The coupling of multi-touch gesture devices with hardware accelerated 3D presentation and animation support in HTML5/CSS3 expands the traditional concept and role of the web user interface on modern portable devices. In this presentation, we will examine the capabilities of the hardware and software on current devices and develop an understanding of how to utilize space, scale and dimension as an aid to help users navigate and interact with dynamic information. We will contrast the functional differences between the canvas element and CSS3 transforms and develop a practical understanding of the rendering pipeline. We will explore reusable coding techniques with semantic structure to learn to how to apply 3D with purpose, to achieve both style AND substance.